This decision follows a Cabinet report dated 6 October 2023, titled ‘Levelling Up Fund and Capital Regeneration Projects - Progressing the Projects to Planning Permission’. As part of that report, Cabinet delegated authority to the Corporate Director Place and Economy in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism to procure appropriate resources and commission a project team to carry out the associated work.
The procurement process has now been completed for the Site Clearance Works Appointment, for the Victoria Street sites which were flagged as scheme requirements to develop the sites and progress design development.
The successful suppliers for these services are SRC Group.

To enter into a contract with SRC Group to provide the following works on two sites on Victoria Street, Dovercourt:-

(1) Site clearance of rubbish and overgrowth;
(2) Site made safe for access;
(3) Initial surveys (topography and utilities); and
(4) Installation of hoarding to the site between Victoria Street and Crown Lane and repairing the hoarding between Victoria Street and East Street.

Option 1 - Not appointing a contractor. Taking this approach would mean the works did not progress.